Get to know Gaffs better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning.
Gaffs meaning
plural of gaff
Using Gaffs
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of gaff
Context around Gaffs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gaffs
- In this selection, "gaffs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, various and booms stand out and add context to how "gaffs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include knives or gaffs are used and spurs called gaffs or knives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gaffs" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gaffs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In both types, knives or gaffs are used. (8 words)
Masts, yards, booms, gaffs and battens are the most commonly encountered spars. (12 words)
But when you watch the tapes of the various gaffs that have come from him in various places all over the country, can you really confirm that you believe that he knows what he says. (35 words)
Regional variations Spurs taped and tied onto legs In some regional variations, the birds are equipped with either metal spurs (called gaffs) or knives, tied to the leg in the area where the bird's natural spur has been partially removed. (41 words)
But when you watch the tapes of the various gaffs that have come from him in various places all over the country, can you really confirm that you believe that he knows what he says. (35 words)
Masts, yards, booms, gaffs and battens are the most commonly encountered spars. (12 words)
Example sentences (4)
But when you watch the tapes of the various gaffs that have come from him in various places all over the country, can you really confirm that you believe that he knows what he says.
In both types, knives or gaffs are used.
Masts, yards, booms, gaffs and battens are the most commonly encountered spars.
Regional variations Spurs taped and tied onto legs In some regional variations, the birds are equipped with either metal spurs (called gaffs) or knives, tied to the leg in the area where the bird's natural spur has been partially removed.